ἀφειδία
apheidia · severe treatment
Greek word · Strong’s number G857 · appears 1 time in the Bible
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apheidia (ἀφειδία) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “severe treatment”.
Punishing the body without mercy.
How to say it
a·phei·di·a
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
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Where it appears
- Colossians 2:23
Such things have, indeed, a reputation for wisdom in self-made religion and humility and harsh treatment of the body, but they are not of any value against the indulgence of the flesh.